Valgus versus Varus Mnemonics

[rasheed]

Valgus means medial
Varus means lateral

Look for the "R" in both words.

Examples:
Genu valgus means "know-knees" as they go medially.
Varus stress test is named so because you put lateral stress on the leg of a partially flexed knee to see if there's knee lateral ligament tear.

Here's an excellent video of the varus stress test

[blackwater]

a 'vulgar' woman has her legs spread outward(valgus)

Originally Posted by rasheed

Valgus means medial
Varus means lateral

Look for the "R" in both words.

Examples:
Genu valgus means "know-knees" as they go medially.
Varus stress test is named so because you put lateral stress on the leg of a partially flexed knee to see if there's knee lateral ligament tear.

Here's an excellent video of the varus stress test

[pkul85]

maybe this just works for my brain.. i spell it - Genu va ll gus... and i think of both the l's as legs put together. .. so knock knees ( knees together)

by default varus is the opposite.

[drpisho]

Originally Posted by pkul85

maybe this just works for my brain.. i spell it - Genu va ll gus... and i think of both the l's as legs put together. .. so knock knees ( knees together)

by default varus is the opposite.

best mnemonic so far!!! now I dont confuse them again, thanks!!

[fluoxetine]

thank u so much

[Ecallantide]

Thanks a lot

[chintan27]

i remember these as word-direction wise,

valgus= vulgur = outward going
varus by default inward going

varus STRESS= inward Stress = to check LATERAL lig tear.

[chintan27]

i remember these as word-direction wise,

valgus= vulgur = outward going
varus by default inward going

varus STRESS= inward Stress = to check LATERAL lig tear.

[mle1313]

Originally Posted by chintan27

i remember these as word-direction wise,

valgus= vulgur = outward going
varus by default inward going

varus STRESS= inward Stress = to check LATERAL lig tear.

thanks. appreciate it